Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 27-29 - Unfair Competition and Practices
Section 27-29-17.1. - Definitions.

§ 27-29-17.1. Definitions.
For the purpose of §§ 27-29-17 — 27-29-17.4:
(1) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of insurance.
(2) “Expiration date” means the date upon which coverage under a policy ends. It also means, for a policy written for a term longer than one year or with no fixed expiration date, each annual anniversary date of such policy.
(3) “Nonrenewal” means termination of a policy at its expiration date.
(4) “Renewal” or “to renew” means the issuance of or the offer by an insurer to issue a policy succeeding a policy previously issued and delivered by the same insurer or an insurer within the same group of insurers, or the issuance of a certificate or notice extending the term of an existing policy for a specified period beyond its expiration date.
History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 231, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 251, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 475, § 88.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 27 - Insurance

Chapter 27-29 - Unfair Competition and Practices

Section 27-29-1. - Declaration of purpose.

Section 27-29-2. - Definitions.

Section 27-29-3. - Prohibited trade practices.

Section 27-29-4. - Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.

Section 27-29-4.1. - Cancellation of insurance prohibited.

Section 27-29-4.2. - Penalty.

Section 27-29-4.3. - Refusal to issue policy due to nonoccupancy.

Section 27-29-4.4. - Auto body repair labor rate surveys.

Section 27-29-4.5. - Penalty.

Section 27-29-4.6. - Reimbursement fee.

Section 27-29-4.7. - Additional unfair methods of competition.

Section 27-29-5. - Hearings — Witnesses — Appearances — Production of books — Service of process.

Section 27-29-6. - Cease and desist orders and modifications of those orders.

Section 27-29-7. - Judicial review of cease and desist orders.

Section 27-29-8. - Procedure as to unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices which are not defined.

Section 27-29-9. - Penalty.

Section 27-29-10. - Provisions of chapter additional to existing law.

Section 27-29-11. - Immunity from prosecution.

Section 27-29-12. - Regulations.

Section 27-29-13. - Payment of premium — Cancellation.

Section 27-29-13.1. - Late payment of premium.

Section 27-29-13.2. - Cancellation provisions for return of unearned premium.

Section 27-29-13.3. - Fraud warning.

Section 27-29-14. - Confidentiality of insurance information.

Section 27-29-15. - Severability.

Section 27-29-16. - Repealed.

Section 27-29-17. - Application.

Section 27-29-17.1. - Definitions.

Section 27-29-17.2. - Notice of nonrenewal.

Section 27-29-17.3. - Notice of premium or coverage changes.

Section 27-29-17.4. - Proof of notice.

Section 27-29-17.5. - Insured’s right to loss information.